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Nurse4u2day · 12-01-2014, 05:26 PM

Hmmmm... Vestibular hypo function very interesting. I am going to have to check that out.
Prior to chemo my vision was fine but these last 3 weeks my vision as well as my balance ( lightheaded ) has been off. My vision has become a bit blurry and the light headed episodes had really put a fear in me. So last Monday I had a ct of my brain, and with in an hour my Oncologist called to say it was all clear YEAH!!!. So now I have an appointment with my eye doctor tomorrow . Out of the blue I decided to try on a pair of over the counter reading glasses and wow it helped with my vision. Also I was not wanting to get on the computer because of the nausea . I have since bought an over the counter pair of eyeglasses and it has helped significantly. Now I can get online a lil more and my lightheaded episodes have decreased. My thought is at my age 46 the vision starts to slowly go ( 40-50) and chemo just accelerated or has exasperated the process. But the vestibular function is interesting . Also I'm still on the herceptin.

12-01-2014, 05:26 PM	#6
Nurse4u2day Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: California Posts: 439	Re: Vision / off balance when looking up Hmmmm... Vestibular hypo function very interesting. I am going to have to check that out. Prior to chemo my vision was fine but these last 3 weeks my vision as well as my balance ( lightheaded ) has been off. My vision has become a bit blurry and the light headed episodes had really put a fear in me. So last Monday I had a ct of my brain, and with in an hour my Oncologist called to say it was all clear YEAH!!!. So now I have an appointment with my eye doctor tomorrow . Out of the blue I decided to try on a pair of over the counter reading glasses and wow it helped with my vision. Also I was not wanting to get on the computer because of the nausea . I have since bought an over the counter pair of eyeglasses and it has helped significantly. Now I can get online a lil more and my lightheaded episodes have decreased. My thought is at my age 46 the vision starts to slowly go ( 40-50) and chemo just accelerated or has exasperated the process. But the vestibular function is interesting . Also I'm still on the herceptin. __________________ ]11/13 Dx IDC left breast 11/19/2013 Inflammatory Breast Cancer stage 3c grade 2 Er- Pr- her2+++ Node involvement suspected based on CT 12/13 port placed 12/13 neoadjuvant DD AC xs 4 rounds started 02/14 taxol/herceptin started every week xs 12 rounds Herceptin for 1 year Ki67=23% BRCA1&2 negative 5/06/14 last round taxol/herceptin. Chemo done!!! 5/07/14 clear CT scan 6/11/14 Bilateral Mastectomy Done 6/15/14 8mm tumor post chemo. Removed by bmx 6/15/14 lymph nodes 0/9 6/15/14 officially Cancer Free 7/11/14 emergency surgery to left breast . Wound refused to heal and broke open. New TE placed 7/28/14 emergency medical procedure now to right breast( post op 6 weeks mastectomy ) wound opens. 8/25/14 - 10/07/14 Radiation 11/24/14 CT of Brain clear 01/23/15 One year Herceptin Complete 02/04/15 Diep done 5/01/15 1 year Ct scan- mass in thymus 6/23/15 repeat CT mass in thymus still present 6/30/15 biopsy thymus 7/03/15 mass Benign! Diagnoses Thymic hyperplasia rebound ( chemo at fault, no long term health effects) 7/08/15 phase 2 diep 11/23/15 phase 2b ( reconstructive surgery with lipo) 03/05/18 Vinnie Myer 3 D nipple tattoos complete. 11/19/2018 5 years since Dx of IBC stage 3c remain NED. 11/19/21- 8 years today I officially remain NED and in 12 days I will be having a lymphnode transfer to help decrease some mild lymphedema! Still working, living life and soon to see a day I thought never would happen and that’s becoming a grandparent June 22nd. 11/19/2023 - 10 years since diagnosis and I remain NED